Penguin Random House ALA Midwinter Award Winners & Honorees for Secondary Education
By Kaitlyn Spotts | February 17 2021 | General
978-0-525-55620-6
Every Body Looking is a debut novel in verse in the style of Elizabeth Acevedo and Jason Reynolds. Candice Iloh's book tells the story of Ada--daughter of an immigrant father and an African American mother--and her struggle to find a place for herself in America and in her own family.
$17.99 US
Sep 22, 2020
Hardcover
416 Pages
Dutton Books for Young Readers
Grade 7 & Up
978-0-425-28808-5
The saga of the Logan family--made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry--concludes in a deeply fulfilling story, now available in paperback.
$11.99 US
Jan 05, 2021
Paperback
496 Pages
Penguin Books
Grade 9 & Up
A Novel
978-1-5247-4809-8
Acclaimed novelist Quan Barry delivers a tour de female force in this delightful novel. Set in the coastal town of Danvers, Massachusetts, where the accusations began that led to the 1692 witch trials, We Ride Upon Sticks follows the 1989 Danvers High School Falcons field hockey team, who will do anything to make it to the state finals—even if it means tapping into some devilishly dark powers. In chapters dense with 1980s iconography—from Heathers to “big hair”—Barry expertly weaves together the individual and collective progress of this enchanted team as they storm their way through an unforgettable season.
$26.95 US
Mar 03, 2020
Hardcover
384 Pages
Pantheon
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Girls & Women
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Sports & Recreation > More Sports & Recreation…
- English Language Arts > Literature: American > Contemporary
978-1-9848-1226-1
A poignant novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border, inspired by current events.
$18.99 US
May 19, 2020
Hardcover
368 Pages
Philomel Books
Grades 9-12
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Hispanic & Latinx
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > More People & Places by Group…
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Emigration & Immigration
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Violence
- History > Topical History > Immigration History
- History > United States History > By Topic > Immigration History
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > Latinx American
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the World > Caribbean & Latin America
- Social Studies > Geography > Human Geography
- Social Studies > Sociology > Race / Class / Gender
- Social Studies > Sociology > Social Problems
978-0-593-10823-9
In this companion to the award-winning Darius the Great Is Not Okay, Darius suddenly has it all: a boyfriend, an internship, a spot on the soccer team. It's everything he's ever wanted--but what if he deserves better?
$17.99 US
Aug 25, 2020
Hardcover
352 Pages
Dial Books
Grade 7 & Up
978-0-525-64654-9
WINNER OF THE 2021 YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FOR YOUNG ADULTS!
SIX STARRED REVIEWS!
Discover the dark side of Charles Lindbergh--one of America's most celebrated heroes and complicated men--in this riveting biography from the acclaimed author of The Family Romanov.
$18.99 US
Feb 11, 2020
Hardcover
384 Pages
Schwartz & Wade
Grade 7 & Up
The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
978-0-525-64741-6
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK
This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks.
$29.99 US
Oct 06, 2020
Hardcover
264 Pages
Crown Books for Young Readers
Grade 5 & Up
978-0-593-12157-3
SYDNEY TAYLOR BOOK AWARD WINNER
A boy who has spent his life living inside a shell discovers the importance of taking chance in this "winner" (Booklist, starred review) of a friendship story that's perfect for fans of Wonder.
$16.99 US
May 05, 2020
Hardcover
400 Pages
Delacorte Press
Grades 6-8
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Family > Parents
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Home, Health, and Daily Living > Diseases, Illnesses, and Injuries
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Home, Health, and Daily Living > More Home, Health, and Daily Living…
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Social Themes > Coming of Age
978-0-525-55302-1
Part poignant cancer memoir and part humorous reflection on a motherless life, this debut graphic novel is extraordinarily comforting and engaging.
$18.99 US
Apr 14, 2020
Hardcover
208 Pages
Dial Books
Grade 7 & Up
978-1-9848-3737-0
NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD WINNER
A SYDNEY TAYLOR MIDDLE GRADE HONOR BOOK
Like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history.
$8.99 US
Jan 19, 2021
Paperback
352 Pages
Puffin Books
Grades 4-7
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Historical Fiction: Events & Periods > Military & Wars
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Historical Fiction: United States > 20th Century
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Girls & Women
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Science, Technology, and Travel > The Environment, Recycling, and Green Living
- History > Topical History > Science and Technology
A Novel
978-0-7352-1673-0
"Terrific...deeply felt, beautifully written, and profoundly humane." --The New York Times Book Review cover
"Hilarious...A rich and vivid multicultural history." --Time Magazine
From James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird and the bestselling modern classic The Color of Water, one of the most anticipated novels of the year: a wise and witty tale about what happens to the witnesses of a shooting.
$17.00 US
Feb 02, 2021
Paperback
400 Pages
Riverhead Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
A Novel
978-0-593-08727-5
What happens when a love story collides with the limits of love--and everyone has an opinion?
$27.00 US
Oct 27, 2020
Hardcover
320 Pages
Riverhead Books
Grades AP/IB
A Novel
978-0-525-53629-1
From The New York Times-bestselling author of The Mothers, a stunning new novel about twin sisters, inseparable as children, who ultimately choose to live in two very different worlds, one black and one white.
$27.00 US
Jun 02, 2020
Hardcover
352 Pages
Riverhead Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
A Novella and Stories
978-1-59448-733-0
The award-winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self brings her signature voice and insight to the subjects of race, grief, apology, and American history.
$27.00 US
Nov 10, 2020
Hardcover
288 Pages
Riverhead Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
978-0-525-65760-6
England, 1580: The Black Death creeps across the land, an ever-present threat, infecting the healthy, the sick, the old and the young, alike.
$26.95 US
Jul 21, 2020
Hardcover
320 Pages
Knopf
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom
978-1-9848-2578-0
An urgent call to free those buried alive by America's legal system, and an inspiring true story about unwavering belief in humanity--from a gifted young lawyer whose journey marks the emergence of a powerful new voice in the movement to transform the system.
$28.00 US
Sep 08, 2020
Hardcover
336 Pages
Crown
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Law & Crime
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Social Activists
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Narrative & Creative Non-Fiction
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Class Differences
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Prejudice & Racism
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > African American
- Social Studies > Civics & Government > Criminal Justice & Law
- Social Studies > Civics & Government > Social Activism & Volunteering
- Social Studies > Philosophy & Ethics > Ethics
- Social Studies > Sociology > Race / Class / Gender
- Social Studies > Sociology > Social Change
- Social Studies > Sociology > Social Problems
Inside the Mind of an American Family
978-0-525-56264-1
Hidden Valley Road is the heartrending story of a midcentury American family with twelve children, six of them diagnosed with schizophrenia, that became science’s great hope in the quest to understand the disease.
$17.00 US
Mar 02, 2021
Paperback
400 Pages
Anchor
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Family > Multigenerational
- Health, Sports, Games, and Crafts > Health & Wellness > Depression & Mental Illness
- Science > Biology & Life Sciences > Genetics & Evolution
- Social Studies > Psychology > Abnormal & Clinical Psychology
- Social Studies > Psychology > More Psychology…
A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West
978-0-399-58972-0
A powerful work of visual nonfiction about three generations of an Apache family struggling to protect sacred land from a multinational mining corporation, by MacArthur "Genius" and National Book Award finalist Lauren Redniss, the acclaimed author of Thunder & Lightning.
$30.00 US
Nov 17, 2020
Hardcover
288 Pages
Random House
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Graphic Nonfiction > Social Topics
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Literary Journalism
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Narrative & Creative Non-Fiction
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > People & Places > Inclusive, Diverse, and Multicultural
- English Language Arts > Genre: Nonfiction > Social Themes > Class Differences
- History > United States History > By Topic > History of Native Americans
- Social Studies > Anthropology > People and Cultures in the United States > Native American
- Social Studies > Sociology > Race / Class / Gender
978-0-593-13505-1
An outsider who can travel between worlds discovers a secret that threatens her new home and her fragile place in it in a stunning sci-fi debut that's both a cross-dimensional adventure and a powerful examination of identity, privilege, and belonging.
$28.00 US
Aug 04, 2020
Hardcover
336 Pages
Del Rey
Grades 6-12
A Novel
978-0-385-54655-3
"Bullets, blood, bodies, and belly-laughs: all the ingredients of a classic mystery novel. Stephen Spotswood hard-boils with the best of 'em!"--Alan Bradley, bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce Mystery Series
A wildly charming and fast-paced mystery written with all the panache of the hardboiled classics, Fortune Favors the Dead introduces Pentecost and Parker, an audacious new detective duo for the ages.
$26.95 US
Oct 27, 2020
Hardcover
336 Pages
Doubleday
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
A Novel
978-0-525-51150-2
A dazzling debut novel that sweeps across eras and generations to tell the story of a mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing--and the conjuring of curses.
$18.00 US
Feb 23, 2021
Paperback
416 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > Historical Fiction: United States > 19th Century
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > African American
- English Language Arts > Genre: Fiction > People & Places by Group > Girls & Women
- English Language Arts > Literature: American > Contemporary
978-0-14-313385-8
From "one of the most impressive voices in poetry today" (Dissent magazine), a new collection that shines a light on forgotten or obscured parts of the past in order to reconstruct a deeper, truer vision of the present
$20.00 US
Sep 01, 2020
Paperback
96 Pages
Penguin Books
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
The Origins of Our Discontents
978-0-593-23025-1
Selected for common reading at Georgia State University Honors College
$32.00 US
Aug 04, 2020
Hardcover
496 Pages
Random House
Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
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